Since 1989 Carmen Marc Valvo has been exploring his desire to bring glamorous dressing to every woman’s life, to indulge her fantasies of transforming herself for her own special event.

Carmen’s professional career began as a ready to wear designer for Nina Ricci in Paris and then for Christian Dior. By 1989 he was ready to launch his own label. With only a few thousand dollars he put together a collection to show buyers at the Fall market in New York.

Today the collection line has a reputation as a reliable resource for beautiful and accessibly priced eveningwear. The couture collection has become the showpiece of his business and is presented twice a year during the New York Fashion Week. These presentations highlight the time consuming and handwork-intensive labor which set the two lines apart. Selections from the couture collection appear regularly on red carpets and in magazine editorials.